1929-10-24 — Page 7

S.S. MALOLO

Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide

KASHMIR SILK

STORE

THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1929.

OPPOSITE QUEEN'S

THEATRE

QUEEN'S ROAD C.

Invites you to Call at their store where they have on display a beautiful array

of

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SILK SHAWLS, KIMONOS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, EMBROIDERED SILK UNDERWEAR and all qualities of Silk "THE PALACE OF SHAWLS” Opposite Queen's Theatre

THE STORE OF QUALITY. BOMBAY SILK STORE

HERE'S THE PLACE TO BUY

HOURI COATS, COOLIE COATS

MANDARIN COATS EMBROIDERED SHAWLS

SILK KIMONOS

Ladies' Dresses, and Gentlemen's Garments made to order within 24 hours.

No. 2. D'Aguilar Street.

(Next to Flower S1.)

LOONG SHING

Established 1865.

Beautiful Selection of

Jewellery, Jade & Gold Ware, Pearls, Crystal, Agate, Amber, Jade trees and various kinds of stones

also

Antique and Rare Chinese Curios, Old Ivory ware, best Canton Shawls etc.

Inspection cordially invited.

48, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

KOMOR & KOMOR

(KUHN & KOMOR)

Established 1869

THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE

ART & CURIO

Gallery in Hong Kong

St. George's Buildings.

One minute's walk from the Hong Kong ferry.. Visitors are cordially invited to inspect our unique

exhibition.

WHILE IN HONG KONG.

OBTAIN YOUR SMOKES FROM US.

WE STOCK ALL KINDS OF

CIGARETTES

TOBACCOS

CIGARS

AND

SMOKERS' REQUISITES

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

HONG KONG" LEADING TOBACCONISTS Aslation Bldg, he was

Queen's Road, C.

Top of Pedder Street.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Whenever you are in doubt about prices consult

FOOK WENG & CO.

the only ONE PRICE STORE for

SWATOW DRAWN WORK, CANTON SHAWLS,

SHANGHAI SILK, FOOCHOW LACQUER,

PEKING CLOISONNE,

and all sorts of ORIENTAL FANCY GOODS.

We will save you time and money. Courtesy and Fair Dealing is our Motto STRICTLY ONE PRICE POLICY

CHINA BUILDING.

ALL ABOUT HONG

QUEEN'S ROAD C.

KONG

WHAT THE TOURIST

TOURIST SHOULD KNOW AND SEE

GUIDE FOR ISLAND AND MAINLAND

start at about

11.45 a.m. by motor car from the

The party should

centre of the town and proceed past the Lower Tram Station to Govern Upper Road to Repulse Bay. ment House, the Dairy Farm, and

Tiffiu at Repulse Bay Hotel, about

noon.

Leaving Repulse Bay at 2 p.m. and proceeding round the Island via Quarry Bay, and Happy Valley arriving back in town about 2.46

"Glorious Hong Kong." This apt, conaned to the Island; it includes, day or so. The following three are description was used by the Bishopa amali portion of the mainland on all easily accessible and have been of London in bidding farewell to the Peninsula of Kowloon and the drawn up so na to give the visitor the Colony recently. And as he New Territories. The capital of a fair Indication of the beauties of was more a missioner than a tourist the Colony is called Victoria, and the Colony. in the ordinarily accepted sense of the extreme length of the Island

Tour 1 the word his impression of Hong is eleven miles and the breadth two Kong must be taken as it stands to five miles. There is a British without any idea of comparison Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, with other places in the itinerary K,C.M.G.) with a Legislative Coun- of the pleasure-seeking globe trot eil. The Colony is also the head- ler. But "glorious Hong Kong" can quarters of the South China Com- Rever mean anything to the visitor! mand, British Army, and a naval by liner who comes ashore merely station. to "stretch his legs" and to "see what there is to see" without any preconceived notions of arranging a systematic programme within the

mited time at his disposal.

"Call at Cook's." Yes; that may sound like a way out. And if not Cook's then at the Hong Kong

Tour 2 Hotel's Tourist Bureau, or the

Commencing from centre of town, Canadian Pacific Railway Com-

vla Lower Peak Tram Station and pany's agency or the American Ex-

The Island is separated as above to Repulse Bay, thence the press Company. But-and there is from the mainland by a narrow Peak Hotel via Stubbs'-road. always a "but" for the tourist in a strait, which makes an excellent Finishing with auto at the Peak strange land-great as is the work harbour the approaches to which Hotel. that these concerns do.on behalf of from the ocean are dotted with From the Peak Hotel the ascent the tourist, if each and every in- green-capped Islets that rival in by chair to the Flag Staff should dividual on a liner containing hun-, beauty even the great harbour of not be missed.. Descent to the City dreds of passengers all resolved on | Sydney. And even that beauty is may be made by the Peak Tramway. the same course of action on landing eclipsed by the scenery on in Hong Kong they would assured-

cluded in the above fares. the Chair and Tram fares are not in- ly crowd out the enquiry offices of

the

The Peak By Night From the deck of the steamer the city of Victoria is overshadowed by a range of hills, called Victoria Peak, on which at night scintillate hundreds of electric lights, resem bling a glimpse of fairyland. It is a sight that is never forgotten-a afght that can always enchant the oldest resident as well as the new- comer.

Island itself and on the mainland. The possibilities of sight-seeing on the part of the visitor are al- ways, of course, circumscribed by the brevity of his stay in the port. With only a day at one's disposal the most must be made of the time so as to take in even in a fleeting manner as much as possible of the

àfore-mentioned concerns. True, these prepare for tourist liners and arrange schedules of tours and time tables--some divid ing the visitors into several per- sonally conducted parties-but why should that information not be at the disposal of the tourist befgre-local sights. When a stay of two hand? That is the intention of the present "Tourist Supplement" to the "China Mail."

A Word About Hong Kong Of books and other literature on Hong Kong there is a plethora. Even to attempt to condense that information here might be weari- some to some, although welcome to others. There must be a happy mean. Statistica need not neces sarily be dry-as-dust. Much de pends on the manner of their presentation and their ability to grip the interest of the reader.

Every school boy knows that Hong Kong le a British Colony lying off the south-east coast of China at the estuary of the Chu- klang River (commonly called the Canton River. The Colony is not

p.m. Distance covered about thirty miles.

Tour 3

hours. Commencing at

Distance sixty miles; Time 31⁄2

Ferry via Castle Peak, Fanling Kowloon

Golf Course, Taipo-and-Shatin, finishing at Kowloon Ferry.

Round the Island

What has been well described as or even three days is made, then, in the world is that by motor car one of the most magnificent drives naturally the visitor can pick and choose what he would like to see

round the Island. The route fol- and to omit that which may not

lowed la from Queen's-road Cen- particularly appeal to him. As one

tral, thence into Garden-road, past man's ment may be another man's Government House and the Botanic poison, so one type of scenery or Gardens, along Caine-road, Bonham- one place of interest may draw a road, past the University of Hong crowd and still leave others cold Kong, along Pokfulam-road, Aber and impressionless. But no tourist deen-road, and Repulse Bay, where can afford to leave out the ascent a stop can be had for refreshments of the Peak. undertaking the or the more enjoyable tiffin. Lesy- journey by motor car to the Peak Ing Repulse Bay Hotel the journey Hotel, thence by sedan chair to the is proceeded with to Stanley Bay, Signal Station and returning by Tytamtuk Reservoir, and Sai Wan chair to the Hotel and making the Gap and thence to Shaukiwan. descent by tram car.

Within a short time Talkoo Dock is reached, and from there it is a very short drive back to the original point of departure.

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Three Tours

Many suitable trips on the Island and in the New Territories could be suggested to the tourist here for a

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SWATOW TRADING COMPANY

PEDDER STREET, (opposite Hong Kong Hotel)

Swatow DRAWN WORK.

WHEN

YOU REACH HONG KONG Don't Fail

To Visit

CHELLARAM'S

THE LEADING STORE IN THE FAR EAST FOR —–

SILKS & SILK GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

THE

SHAWLS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, KIMONOS, LADIES' UN- DIES, AMBER, CRYSTAL, JADE AND DOZENS OF OTHER DAINTY THINGS.

TAILORING A SPECIALITY Orders Being Completed Within 12 Hours.

FAMOUS SHAWL EMPORIUM Right Opposite The Hong Kong Hotel.

WELCOME

TO THE PASSENGERS OF S.S. “ MALOLO.” PIONEER SILK STORE

invites you to inspect the large and varied assortment of.

Silk Shawls, Houri, Happy, and Persian Coats, Embroideries, etc., etc. also

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Amber, Ivory, Crystal, etc.

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Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Shirts, Pyjamas and Pongee Suits executed and delivered before you sall from Hong Kong,

QUEEN'S ROAD. C. BRANCH: --- PENINSULA HOTEL.

CHINA BUILDING

DURING

YOUR

STAY IN THE

COLONY MAKE

LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT

YOUR RENDEZVOUS

The Service is in accord with our excellent cuisine. This is a delightful place to dine for those who instinctively reject that which is not the best,

AFTERNOON TEAS A SPECIALITY.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Exchange Bldg., Des Voeux Rd C. THE DEPARTMENTAL STORE OF THE EAST.

CHINA HANDICRAFT CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS

OF

Beautiful Hand Made Embroideries and Finest Quality of Silk Underwear, Linen Drawn Work

also!

Silk Shawls, Ivory, Jade, Lacquer,

Pewter, Cloisonne Ware,

and

Blackwood Furniture.

Art Embroideries.

SILK SHAWLS.

Laces

CROSS STITCH WORK, SILK UNDERWEAR, LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, IVORY WARE.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

(Corner of Flower Street).

HONG KONG.

KARENA MALAYALita akafanya tu, 29 MAY 2

BANOVOM VAR MAN